| Lymph: Superior deep cervical lymph nodes | |
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| Superficial lymph glands and lymphatic vessels of head and neck. (Superior deep cervical glands labeled at center left.) | |
| Latin | nodi lymphoidei cervicales laterales profundi superiores |
| Gray's | subject #177 697 |
| Source | preauricular deep parotid lymph nodes |
| Drains to | inferior deep cervical lymph nodes, jugular trunk |
The superior deep cervical lymph nodes lie under the Sternocleidomastoideus in close relation with the accessory nerve and the internal jugular vein.
Some of the glands lie in front of and others behind the vessel.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.
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